deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
ˈde-sə-ˌlē-tər 
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter see Metric System Table
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In all of 2024, there were 153 new referrals to the city's lead program for children with blood-lead levels of at least 10 micrograms per deciliter, Weber said.
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Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
In 2021, the CDC lowered the blood lead reference value from five to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter, and the state updated its guidance as of January 2025, according to the IDPH.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
That said, a total testosterone level below 300 ng/dL (nanograms per deciliter) is recommended as the cutoff for diagnosing testosterone deficiency, according to the latest American Urological Association guidelines.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Roman children likely had an extra 2.4 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood from the empire’s air pollution.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
In 2021, the CDC lowered the blood lead reference value from five to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter, and the state updated its guidance as of January 2025, according to the IDPH.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
That said, a total testosterone level below 300 ng/dL (nanograms per deciliter) is recommended as the cutoff for diagnosing testosterone deficiency, according to the latest American Urological Association guidelines.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Roman children likely had an extra 2.4 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood from the empire’s air pollution.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Deciliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciliter. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
ˈdes-ə-ˌlēt-ər
: a unit of capacity equal to ⅒ liter see metric system
Medical Definition
deciliter
noun
deci·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British decilitre
: a metric unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter
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